Dodge Ram Complaints (1996)

1,362 consumer complaints on file.

#807215January 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 4 OCCASIONS AND THE DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513216January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL; ALSO, FRONT BRAKE PADS/ CALIPERS/POWER LOCKS/GAS GAUGE SENDER FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806967January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, REAR BRAKES DO NOT CATCH, FRONT BRAKES WORK ONLY, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE STOPPING FULLY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806892December 30, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE LEFT/RIGHT; ANOTHER VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS) HARD, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP; TURNED TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE, INSTEAD HIT POLE, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. HAVE INVOICES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513019December 20, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEFT/RIGHT FRONT CALIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT OR RIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806485December 17, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER ME. TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AND THE DEALER SAID THE LINKAGE WAS OFF ABOUT 1 INCH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806283December 13, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, DRIVESHAFT SEPERATED FROM THE BACK AXLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED HAVE NOT SEEN THIS BEFORE. DRIVESHAFT, UNIVERSAL JOINT AND COLLAR STRAPS ON REAR ARE BEING WORKED ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806284December 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 38MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806212December 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EQUIPPED W/REAR ABS BRAKES; FRONT DISC BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY WITH REPLACEMENTS OF THREE SETS OF PADS. FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED WITH FAILURE REOCCURRING REPEATEDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512508December 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKE DRUMS CAUSING, SEVERE VIBRATION ( OUT-OF-ROUND). REPLACED BUT EXHIBITING IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806181December 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806202December 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPLIED THE BRAKES VEHICLE COULD NOT STOP, TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES AND TURNED THE DRUMS . *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE REAR BRAKES WORK FOR ABOUT 30 MILES AFTER DEALER HAS REPLACED THEM , HOWEVER THEN ONE HAS TO STAND ON THEM FOR ANY BRAKING POWER, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ARE BEGINNING TO WEAR NOW DUE TO THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES OPERATING ON VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806137December 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, HIT POST DEAD CENTER OF TRUCK, GOING ABOUT 15 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806047December 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON WAY HOME HAD NO BRAKES (ABS), PEDAL WAS VERY MUSHY, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID CANNOT FIX ABS BRAKES; BRAKES INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805995December 6, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE LEANED TO ONE SIDE, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS OUT OF ROUND . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805908December 4, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 5 MPH, THE BRACKETS WHICH HOLD THE STEERING COLUMN DISCONNECTED, CAUSING IT TO COME APART. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN FELL IN HIS LAP AND THE BOLTS HIT HIS FEET. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805698November 27, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE IN STOP POSITION EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PEDAL FADED THEN WENT TO FLOOR, DLR HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS TO CORRECT, PROBLEM PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805599November 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN BRAKING IS INVOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511901November 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
LOUD NOISE/CLATTER FROM DRIVE TRAIN AT SPEEDS OF 45-60 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511620November 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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